TSA to use X-ray scanner to detect car bombs
If the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) goes through with its plan, we could see a new application of X-ray technology and another potentially privacy-compromising situation. To test for car bombs, every passing car will be subject to low-intensity X-rays that scan its interior. The backscatter X-ray technology is currently being used to scan people and has already drawn a lot of flak. X-ray technology isn’t a new concept, but this would be the first time cars will be scanned using X-rays. One of the key advantages of this method is its tendency to be non-intrusive. Car owners can drive into an airport without having to stop at security terminals.
Watch This: Security is an issue of concern in the world we live in today. At the same time, people are all the more finicky about their privacy. This technology, although not the most acceptable, could address safety issues pertaining to car bombs and at the same time, will eliminate the need to stop people and cars during safety checks.
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TheMiamiStudent says:
If this limited test is successful, we fear a wide-scale implementation of such technology would not only be an unwise investment with respect to the current state of the economy (each machine costs between $1 and $2 million), but would also lead to further delays and unnecessary entanglements at airports.
Source: USA Today
